RLG204H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Al-Anfal, Abu Sufyan Ibn Harb, Zayd Ibn Harithah
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This entire chapter of muhammad cover the context from both the books and the power point presentation. 2- muhammad after he became a prophet: before hijra. 3- muhammad after he became a prophet: after hijra. 1- muhammad before prophecy muhammad the man. Muhammad was born about 570 in mecca as a member of the hashim clan of the quraish. His father abdullah died before he was born and his mother was amna. He was brought up by his uncle abu talib. He devoted himself to trade and was called al-amin for his reliability. He married khadija and did not marry any other woman as long as she was alive; she died when he was roughly fifty years of age. She faithfully supported her husband in the spiritual crises triggered by his experiences. An spiritual man: meditative trips to mount hira, his private life, his marriage to khadija, khadija"s role in muhammad"s life:
